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1838 1956 1960 1976 1990 1994
Day of Reconciliation16 December
Women’s Day9 August
Human Rights Day21 March
Youth Day16 June
Mandela’s Release11 February
Freedom Day27 April
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In 1838 the ……………………… and
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each other.
A long time ago people in South Africa fought with one another. They did not treat
each other well. There were many battles. One famous battle was between the Zulu
army and the Afrikaans Voortrekkers. The Afrikaners wanted the land that belonged
to the Zulu people. On 16 December 1838, they fought the Battle of Blood River. The
Afrikaners won the battle because they had guns. So many people died that the river
was red with blood. Today we call this day the Day of Reconciliation. We don't want
people to fight. We want people to respect each other and to live together peacefully.
Reconciliation means ‘to be friends after a difficulttime’. Today we can come together to work for
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Day of Reconciliation 16 December
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For a long time, African men had to
carry passbooks wherever they went.
If they didn't, they could be arrested
and put in jail. In 1952, the
government decided that African
women also had to carry passes.
Women in South Africa were very
angry about this. They decided to
show the government how angry they
were. 20 000 women of all races from
all over the country came together
and marched to the Union Buildings
in Pretoria on 9 August 1956.
On this day we celebrate the actions
of these women. Today all women
in South Africa do not carry passes.
They are free to go wherever they
wish and they are equal to all men.
We are the womenof South Africa!
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Women’s Day 9 August
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AFRICAN
The pass laws made it illegal for African people to go anywhere
without their passes. Many African people were very angry about
this. Both the ANC and the PAC decided to do something about
it. On 21 March 1960, in Sharpeville near Vereeninging, the PAC
led a peaceful march to tell the government that they would not
carry passes any more. These people were unarmed. The police
shot and killed 69 people in the back while they were running
away. Many more were injured. It was a very sad day. Today we
call this Human Rights Day. We want to remember that everyone
in our country has equal rights because we are all human beings.
We remember thedead. People
should never betreated in this way
again.
Who are we? These two famous people are burning their passbooks to show howmuch they hate them. Fill in their names in the spaces provided.
Imagine that youwere angry aboutbeing forced to carrya passbook. Write ordraw what you woulddo with it to showyour anger.
We remember thedead. People
should never betreated in this way
again.
Human Rights Day 21 March
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Youth Day 16 June
During apartheid, African, Indian, coloured and white children had to go to different schools. African children
had their lessons in their own languages, and in English. In the 1970s, the apartheid government decided
that African children must learn in Afrikaans. Many African children did not understand Afrikaans. This made
it very difficult for them to learn properly. In Soweto, South Africa's largest township, the children decided
to hold a march on 16 June 1976 to tell the government how angry they felt. The police and army went onto
the streets to stop the children. They used teargas and guns. Many children were killed and injured on that
day and in other parts of the country in the months that followed. Children became leaders in the struggle
against apartheid. On this day, Youth Day, we remember those children and how brave they were.
Who are thesepeople? .............................................
When did this eventhappen? ..............................................
Where did it takeplace? ................................................
Imagine that you were
one of these children.
Write down what you
would be feeling.
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Freedom Day 27 April
On 27 April 1994, a wonderful thing happened in South Africa.
Everyone who was 18 years old or older went to vote. For the
very first time Indian, coloured and African people were allowed
to vote. This was our country's first fully democratic election, and
everybody voted together to choose a new government. Women
and men voted, old people and young people voted. They all
stood in queues for a long time to choose the new government,
but they didn't mind. At last they had the freedom to vote!
On the wall of the museum, there are
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Democracy means that the people who live in
a country choose leaders whom they think will
rule in the best way.
Who was South Africa’s first democraticallyelected president? ...................................
Democracy in South Africa
CHILDREN S RIGHTSChildren are very important people and need to be
looked after carefully. In our Constitution, we have a Bill
of Rights which has a special section on children’s rights.
Some rights that children have are:
As a South African child, do you enjoy theserights yet? Give a reason for your answer.
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• to have a name and to have food
• to be cared for by a parent or another grown up
• to have a home
• to have help when they are sick or treated badly
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Our CONSTITUTION helps us to make sure that our countryis run fairly. In the pillars below, fill in the words from theConstitution that you see on the walls in this room.
In this museum you have seen some of the unjust things that happened in our
past. We want to move forward now to build democracy in our country. There is
a lot of work to do. Young people are very important in helping with this work.
As you leave the museum, make a promise about how you will improvethe way you treat the people around you. By keeping your promise,you will help to make sure that apartheid will never happen again.
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